Which to use
“hice” is a verb and “him” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #967
- “hice” frequency rank
- #23,444
- “him” frequency rank
- 24411
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hice | him |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de hacer o de hacerse. | Él. |
Where the eye mixes hice and him
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses hice with him
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hice is [ˈise] while him is /ˈhɪm/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24411, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hice is recorded at frequency rank #967, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈise]. him is at rank #23,444, tagged as apron, pronounced /ˈhɪm/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 24411, this pair ranks #241,288 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hice vs him
Shared letters: hi. Private to "hice": ce. Private to "him": m.
"hice" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "him" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hice ← hcie · hhice · hicce · hiec · hise · ihce
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hice" for "him" ever safe?
Frequency check: "hice" vs "him" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hice" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "him" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #241,288 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hice" and "him" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "him vs hut". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #241,288 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.